Midday Newsmaker

The popular Democrat describes the agenda for his second term in office, and his legislative priorities for the final weeks of the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session.

Our Newsmaker guest is the city's new top prosecutor, who says he supports a bill in Annapolis that would impose longer sentences on gun-toting criminals.

One month into his first term, Maryland's new governor discusses how he plans to fulfill his campaign promises, from ending poverty to achieving more equitable economic growth across the state.

Mr. Olszewski joins us to discuss key issues in his second term as Baltimore County Executive, from crime, ethics and environmental concerns to teacher pay and the search for a new schools superintendent.

In light of the controversy surrounding the teaching of African American history, teachers in Baltimore City Public Schools say they are seeing more interested students.

Re-elected in 2022 for a second term to work on HoCo's issues, County Executive Ball is also taking the reins of a statewide county association that looks to solve local problems with regional solutions.

Maryland's Democratic senior senator discusses last month's UN climate conference in Egypt, why Ukraine aid must continue, and the high stakes in Tuesday's Senate runoff election in Georgia.

The veteran Maryland congressman and Democratic House Majority Leader discusses the new generation of Democrats now taking leadership roles in the US House — and in Maryland's State House.

The head of the city's public schools sits down for an end-of-the-year talk about some of the major challenges facing the school system.

The city's top cop talks about how his department is battling Baltimore's relentless crime problem, and confronting the legacy of corruption in the BPD's recent past.